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Daily Archives: December 19, 2012

As if he was about to jump the route and intercept a pass, Brandon Jones jumped on the question before it was completely asked.

“I’m feeling fine,” said Rutgers’ fifth-year cornerback, whose status for the Dec. 28 meeting against Virginia Tech in the Russell Athletic Bowl was in doubt since he injured his leg in the Nov. 29 loss to Louisville. “Brandon Jones is fine.”

Jones made it clear he will be in Orlando, Fla., and ready to go a week from Friday when the Scarlet Knights (9-3) seek their sixth consecutive bowl triumph against a Virginia Tech squad featuring dual-threat quarterback Logan Thomas.

Here is my Associated Press Top 25 vote for Week 7, where I welcomed Arkansas and Colorado to the fold and continue to keep my Top 7 status quo. As you can see, I am higher than most on Dayton and lower than most on Penn St.

As for former Piscataway High School star Danaejah Grant, who transferred out of Clemson one semester into her freshman year, she listed Rutgers, St. John’s and Seton Hall as her possible landing spots when contacted this morning.

If she chooses Rutgers, she would add a lot to the offensive end, especially in terms of perimeter shooting. Read more at our Holding Court blog.

The search is over. After Jay Young moved on to take the Fairfield Stags head coaching spot, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell had a major hole to fill on his assistant coaching staff. And while it seems like Pikiell did his due diligence interviewing for the position, he didn’t have to go far to fill it. […]

As East coast temperatures continue to rise, so do expectations for next season We are just now arriving at Memorial Day weekend, but the optimism around the Rutgers men’s basketball program is already in full bloom. Next season is the most anticipated in many years and postseason aspirations are warranted. Entering year four of the […]